Vietnamese tycoon faces scramble to raise billions to avoid death sentence Truong My Lan must repay three-quarters of $12bn she embezzled from bank in a case that shocked the country The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2024
Volkswagen workers stage mass protest across Germany Volkswagen employee representatives say workers should not bear the brunt of management’s failure to produce appealing products The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2024
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Kirk Cousins, Aaron Rodgers, Brock Purdy and the saddest quarterbacks of Week 13 Justin Herbert had one of his worst games of 2024 and it didn't matter because he was facing Kirk Cousins. USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 2, 2024
Trump allies begin attack on EPA and rules protecting US drinking water With about to grab reins of US, Republicans are starting an assault on the Environmental Protection Agency The Guardian - US · Dec 2, 2024
Texas farmers say sewage-based fertilizer tainted with “forever chemicals” poisoned their land and killed their livestock The fertilizer was promoted as an environmental win-win for years. An untold number of farmers and ranchers across Texas have spread it on their land. The Texas Tribune · Dec 2, 2024
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,012 These were the key developments on the 1,012th day of the Russia-Ukraine war. Al Jazeera · Dec 2, 2024
EVs Help Vehicle Emissions Drop To Historic Low In The U.S. Fully electric and hybrid vehicles are helping America reduce greenhouse gas emissions to record levels, the Environmental Protection Agency said in a newly published report this week. EVs are not only helping bring down harmful carbon dioxide emissions but are also increasing fleetwide fuel economy rates to record highs. InsideEVs · Dec 1, 2024
Environmental groups demand EPA to start monitoring microplastics in water Legal petition filed by 170 groups pushes environmental agency to tackle pressing health threat of pollution The Guardian - US · Dec 1, 2024
‘We’re still in this fight’: the resistance to Trump considers its options after bruising election defeat Demoralized but unbowed, the opposition ponders its next move as Trump prepares to re-enter the White House The Guardian - US · Dec 1, 2024
Trump and his GOP friends focus on tax breaks and deportations in his first 100 days In preparation for Trump’s return, Republicans in Congress have been meeting privately for months and with the president-elect to go over proposals to extend and enhance tax breaks The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2024
Floods in Valencia, Spain: then and now – in pictures As Spain marks one month since floods in Valencia killed 230 people, photographs taken four weeks apart show the results of work by thousands of people to clear debris and repair damage in the traumatised region The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2024
Louise Haigh: Labour’s outspoken young survivor is derailed by her past The departing transport secretary stood out as a leftwinger, one of the few Corbyn frontbenchers Starmer retained The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2024
'Forever Chemicals' Disproportionately Impact Latino Communities in Southern California, Study Finds PFAS have been linked to health problems like cancer, liver issues, and weakened immune systems. Latin Times · Nov 29, 2024
The Guardian - AU · Nov 29, 2024 Albanese denies parliament’s bill rush means Labor is preparing for early election PM trumpets social media ban for under-16s, housing package and Future Made in Australia bill, saying government is ‘getting things done’
InsideEVs · Nov 27, 2024 2025 Chevy Equinox EV Crushes Tesla Model Y In Range Test A year ago, General Motors' electric vehicles built on the Ultium platform were stumbling. Software glitches left an InsideEVs reporter stranded in rural Virginia. Production challenges piled up and customers faced maintenance issues. Fast forward 12 months and GM has staged a major turnaround. Its EVs are thriving and the…
The Guardian - US · Nov 27, 2024 ‘The science of fluoride is starting to evolve’: behind the risks and benefits of the mineral With RFK Jr and a court ruling, conversation on fluoride, in about 72% of US community water supplies, has exploded
The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2024 Edmunds: The longest-range EVs you can buy for under $50,000 Electric vehicles make people nervous
The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2024 Three former Conservative prime ministers are against assisted dying bill Theresa May, Boris Johnson and Liz Truss express opposition to change in law as MPs prepare to vote
The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2024 Wednesday briefing: Why was the UK so poorly prepared for extreme flooding? In today’s newsletter: Our environment reporter on what went wrong following Storm Bert and whether widespread flooding might make the government to face up to the country’s leaky defences
The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2024 Josko Gvardiol’s Man City disasterclass snatches ignominy from the jaws of victory Manchester City 3-3 Feyenoord: Pep Guardiola’s team were cruising towards a long-awaited win and yet somehow contrived to throw away a three-goal lead with 16 minutes remaining
InsideEVs · Nov 26, 2024 This Rivian R1T Vs. Tesla Cybertruck Test Proves EPA Range Isn't The Full Story Rivian knows customers care about range, which is why the company offers a Max Pack with 420 miles of EPA-rated endurance. But one thing we've learned repeatedly is that EPA figures don't tell the whole story. That's confirmed yet again in an Out Of Spec range test between the second-generation…
InsideEVs · Nov 25, 2024 ‘Terrible’: Rivian’s Longest-Range EV Tested For Its Road-Tripping Abilities Rivian’s refreshed EVs, the R1S and R1T, have dozens of meaningful improvements under the skin. There’s a heat pump, which improves efficiency, and several other tweaks that are meant to make the car easier to manufacture and ultimately cheaper for the end user, including a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery…
USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 25, 2024 C.J. Stroud, Kyler Murray (!), Drake Maye and the grossest quarterbacks of Week 12 Murray's comeback season hit a snag. Drake Maye bounced off the Miami defense. And the Texans refuse to fix C.J. Stroud.
Capital & Main · Nov 23, 2024 How Biden Could Restrict Fossil Fuel Financing and Make It Trump-Proof But the election is likely to blow up a long-delayed EPA response to oil and gas pollution in New Mexico.